Best Free Outliner [1]
Introduction
Outliners allow you to organize text or place random pieces of information into tree-type notes or a well organized database.
They occupy a unique niche among computer users. Many people see no benefit from them while others consider them an essential piece of software. If you are among the group that loves them, then you should check out some freeware reviewed here.
Rated Products
Our Rating:
License: Free (Open source)
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [5] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [5] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
| Our Rating: 5/5 |
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User friendly, multi-level notes, tabbed interface, richtext editor, strong encryption, per-file configurations, hidden nodes, alarms on nodes, multiple backups and more.
Single platform, inserting images in bmp and gif formats but jpg format surprisingly excluded.
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License: Free (Open source)
User friendly, multi-level notes, tabbed interface, richtext editor, strong encryption, per-file configurations, hidden nodes, alarms on nodes, multiple backups and more.
Single platform, inserting images in bmp and gif formats but jpg format surprisingly excluded.
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TreeDBNotes Free [8] [9]
A tree-like note manager with full text formatting and customizable images
Our Rating:
License: Free (Limited features)
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [10] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [10] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
| Our Rating: 4/5 |
Supports for full text and paragraph formatting, customizable images, hyperlinks, word tables, time stamping, filtered search and more.
Some extra features such as setting passwords and spell checker are available after a non-free registration.
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License: Free (Limited features)
Supports for full text and paragraph formatting, customizable images, hyperlinks, word tables, time stamping, filtered search and more.
Some extra features such as setting passwords and spell checker are available after a non-free registration.
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KeepNote [11] [12]
A note taking software suppports rich text formatting, images and works across platforms
Our Rating:
License: Free (Open source)
Platforms/Download: Linux [13] | Mac OS [13] | Windows (Desktop) [13] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Linux [13] | Mac OS [13] | Windows (Desktop) [13] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
| Our Rating: 4/5 |
Rich text formatting, take screenshots and store images.
Searching by tags not supported, no print option, lack of online syncing.
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License: Free (Open source)
Rich text formatting, take screenshots and store images.
Searching by tags not supported, no print option, lack of online syncing.
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Our Rating:
License: Free (Open source)
Platforms/Download: Linux [16] | Mac OS [16] | Windows (Desktop) [16] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Linux [16] | Mac OS [16] | Windows (Desktop) [16] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
| Our Rating: 4/5 |
Open source, functionally closer to KeyNote, powerful for mapping complex relationships.
Slower than KeyNote.
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License: Free (Open source)
Open source, functionally closer to KeyNote, powerful for mapping complex relationships.
Slower than KeyNote.
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Our Rating:
License: Free
Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [19] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Windows (Desktop) [19] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
| Our Rating: 3.5/5 |
General purpose note taking program, allows to organize, store, hyperlink and search information.
Not really a dedicated outliner.
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License: Free
General purpose note taking program, allows to organize, store, hyperlink and search information.
Not really a dedicated outliner.
Read full review... [18]
Our Rating:
License: Free (Open source)
Platforms/Download: Mac OS [22] | Windows (Desktop) [22] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
Summary:
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Platforms/Download: Mac OS [22] | Windows (Desktop) [22] | [6]
Version reviewed: n/a
Gizmos Freeware [7]
| Our Rating: 3.5/5 |
Create a set of linked and cross linked documents, high level of usability.
Rich text formatting and more features only available in the Pro version.
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License: Free (Open source)
Create a set of linked and cross linked documents, high level of usability.
Rich text formatting and more features only available in the Pro version.
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Other freeware products to be reviewed:
SEO Note [23] is used for any tree-like structured information. It saves your file in a proprietary seo format but allows for export to txt, rtf or html format.
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